Ali Yidiz of South Brunswick (left) battles with Mike Muce of Monroe during their 182-pound bout Saturday at the District 20 wrestling finals in East Brunswick.

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Coach Matt Pazinko, who inherited the East Brunswick wrestling program from his brother, Glen, a former math department chair who now serves as vice principal at the high school, defers to his older sibling when it comes to calculating tournament scoring.

"I'm terrible with tournament points," Matt said. "I know that we get a point, point and a half and two points for bonus, but as far as how many we get for each (wrestler's) advancement, Glen knows all that, so I talk to him."

The Bears entered Saturday's championship round of the District 20 Tournament with a five-point lead over Monroe, but ...